- Northwoods of Wisconsin: Boulder Junction, Eagle River, Minocqua, and St. Germain are the most popular areas to visit in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, but there are plenty of other towns and tons of lakes to fish in this region. Muskie and walleye are king here, but you can also catch smallmouth bass, northern pike, largemouth bass, perch and other panfish.
- Door County - Maybe the premier fishing destination in all of Wisconsin for quality fish. Salmon, trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike and perch are available and they grow big here.
- Sturgeon Bay - Outstanding fishing destination in Door County. On calm days, smaller boats can get to many of the good fishing spots. On windy days, you better be in a bigger boat. Salmon and trout are caught in the bay, but most anglers target smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Sturgeon Bay.
- Hayward - Tons of water to fish. Many smaller lakes make it perfect for anglers fishing in smaller boats. Some bigger lakes are here as well. You can find excellent fishing for northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass and muskie.
- Lake Winnebago - This is a walleye factory. Big walleye swim in Lake Winnebago, but you will find a lot of fish in the 12 to 18 inch range. There are plenty of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike to keep you busy in between walleye bites.
- Chequamegon Bay – Huge smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, trout, muskie and panfish.
- Lake Geneva - Trophy smallmouth bass, nice northern pike and walleye. The problem is finding these fish and getting them to bite. Lake Geneva can be an extremely tough lake to figure out, but there are some very nice fish in this lake. Probably the best lake for big smallmouth bass in southern Wisconsin.
- Delavan Lake - Probably the best lake to fish in southern Wisconsin. This lake gets hit hard with the crowds, but there are a lot of big pike and big largemouth bass. Northern pike over 32 inches and largemouth bass over 4 pounds are fairly common on Delavan Lake.
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